JUNEAU, Alaska — The state has sent more than 3,000 letters to Alaska voters asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of the Aug. 18 primary, a number a top state elections official said is unusually high. The letters have raised concerns among some state lawmakers, including one who said some constituents who received them … Read more
Two descendants of Black people once enslaved by a Native American tribe are asking a federal court in Oklahoma to force tribal leaders to issue them citizenship cards as ordered a year ago by a tribal court. A lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City on behalf of Rhonda Grayson and Jeffrey … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court had recently voted down President Donald Trump’s attempt to reinterpret the birthright citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, but the small crowd of activists in front of the high court, sheltering under umbrellas as a thunderstorm moved off, were wary of letting their guard down. Laura Horn had traveled to the … Read more
Texas Rep Brian Harrison lays out plan to make birth tourism a felony Texas State Representative Brian Harrison calls for an immediate special session to make birth tourism a state-level felony. He urges Governor Greg Abbott to order state agencies to stop issuing birth certificates to non-citizens. Texas officials, including AG Ken Paxton, are already … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An illegal immigrant serving a lengthy prison sentence for the murder of a Michigan woman is suing President Donald Trump, alleging he faced humiliation when his case was used as a political talking point, and is demanding $75 million, a public apology, and U.S. citizenship. Brandon Ortiz-Vite, … Read more
Trump weighs in on Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling President Donald Trump reacted to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision upholding birthright citizenship, suggesting Congress could address it. Constitutional attorney Mark Smith, a former Trump transition aide, explains the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship if born in the U.S., even to illegal parents. He notes that … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican has a plan to challenge the Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship, and he’s taking a decades-old page from Democrats to do it. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, will soon circulate legislation that was once pushed by the late, former Senate Majority … Read more
Jim Banks honors Lindsey Graham, slams past ‘kid gloves’ approach to Iran Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., joins ‘Fox News Sunday’ to pay tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham, calling him the most effective lawmaker of the Trump era. Banks also outlines how the administration is utilizing overwhelming military force to clear the Strait of … Read more
President Donald Trump has been talking for months about the SAVE America Act, a bill that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements on people registering to vote. First, he tried to pass the requirements as an executive order, which was blocked by the courts. Then, he tried to convince Republicans to use an unpopular “talking filibuster” … Read more
DHS Secretary Mullin criticizes Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin voices his strong disagreement with the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold birthright citizenship. Mullin contends that the decision, which President Trump opposed, is ‘dead wrong,’ highlighting the national security risks posed by ‘birth tourism,’ primarily from China. He explains how foreign … Read more